Polyphenolic content and antioxidant activity of some wild Saudi Arabian asteraceae plants

摘要

Objective:To study the antioxidant properties of crude extract of differentAsteraceae plants. Methods:The antioxidant properties of six extracts were evaluated using different antioxidant tests, including free radical scavenging, reducing power, metal chelation, superoxide anion radical scavenging, total antioxidant capacity and inhibition of lipid peroxidation activities.Results:Picris cyanocarpa(P. cyanocarpa) andAnthemis deserti(A. deserti) had powerful antioxidant properties as radical scavenger, reducing agent and superoxide anion radical scavenger while Achillia fragrantissima(A. fragrantissima) andArtemissia monosperma(A. monosperma) were the most efficient as ion chelator(100% at100,200 and400 μg/mL)A. fragrantissima and Rhantarium appoposum(R. appoposum) showed100% inhibition on peroxidation of linoleic acid emulsion at200 and400 μg/mL, while butylatedhydroxy toluene and ascorbic acid showed100 and95% inhibition percentage at400 μg/mL, respectively.Those various antioxidant activities were compared to standard antioxidants such as butylated hydroxyl toluene and ascorbic acid. Conclusions:In most testsP. cyanocarpa andA. deserti had powerful antioxidant properties as radical scavenger, reducing agent and superoxide anion radical scavenger.